Carriage-spring



(N0 Model.)

T. D. LINES.

OARRIAGE SPRING. N0. 287.303. Patented Oot. 23, 1883.

THOMAS D. LINES, OF SYRAOUSE, -NEW YORK.

CARRIAGE=SPRlNG- SPECIFIGATION' forming art of Letters Patent N0. 287,303, dated October 23, 1883.

Application filed July 20,1se3. (N0 model.)

T0 all whom 2125 may connern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS D. Lmn s, of Syracuse, in the' connty 0f Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Attachments so Springs, 0f whioh the following, taken in eonnection with 1;he accompanying clrawings, is a full,'

elear, and exact clescription.

This invention relates so the attachment 0f the bocly-supporting bars 01' other inelastio 0r inflexible parts 0f a vehicle t0 intermediate portions 0f an ellipie, semi-elliptic, or analogous leaf-spring.

The obj CC1: Cf the invention is to effect the aforesaid attachment withont prorlueing ehe usual gripping of ehe leaves of the spring, which gripping deprives the central portion 0f the spring of its elastici'oy.

This invention is fully illustrated in the accornpanying drawings, whereinFigure 1 is a sicle elevation 0f a vehiele illustrating the application of my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged si le view 0f that portion 0f the spring 130 Whieh my invention is appliecl. Fig. 3 is a transverse section 0f the same ai1d its oonnecti0n Wih the body 0f the vehicle, an(l Fig. 4 is an isometrie detached view Cf the Clip.

Similar letters of reference indieate corre- Sponding pa'rts.

S represents the side spring Cf a vehicle, ancl B the body, supported 0n saicl springs by Cross-bars a, secure cl 130 the under side Cf the bocly, and having its extremities projecting ab opposite sides thereof, and formecl into Clipbars b, whieh reach across tl1e uncler side of the side springs, S.

c denotes the Clip by which 13116 aforesaid Clip-bar is securecl 130 the side springs. Said Clip is placecl astride the spring in ehe usual manner, and its cross-bar c has rigiclly attached '00 it or integral winh it a plate, dwhich projeets ab opposite sides 0f the Clip and forms the top bearing therof. Said plate d is proviclecl ab opposite sides Cf the Clip with eyes e e, for the reception 0f rivets r, l0y mea-ns 0f which the Clip is fastenecl 130 the top leaf, s, 0f the spring S, as shown in Fig. 2 of the clrawings. The two shanks c 0f the Clip, which embraee the sides Cf the spring in the usual manner, are formed wil1 "shoulglers r 1,

fastened 130 alle Clip in ehe usual manner by nuts n n, Whi0h draw Ehe Clipbar tightly against the shonlders ra". Saicl shonlclers, holding 13he Clip-bar isolated from the spring, 01, ab

least, preventing io from gripping the spring,

allows the several leaves ofthe spring 130 move independently 0f eaeh other, ancl thus enables thespring to exert; its elasticity throughont the entire length. A holt; 0r rivet, f, passes vertically through the Center 0f the spring, to prevent the leaves thereof from shifting longitudinally, ancl the Clips c 0 are appliecl to ehe spring a1: opposite sides Cf the Center there- 0f, o0 regeive the bocly-supporting bars a with their elip-bars b.

Having clescribecl myinvention, what I elaim as new, ancl desire t0 secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In combination Wih a semi-elliptic 0r analogous spring, aclip embracing lahme sicles of said spring and attachecl t0 0ne of the l eaves thereof, ancl proviclecl ab its extremities with shoulclers projecting from the face 0f the spring, and sustaining the Clip-bar isolatecl therefrom, as shown and sei; forth.

2. The combinabion, With a semi-elliptic 011 analogous spring, composed 0f tw0 0r more leaves, 0f a sie appliecl the Center Cf the spring to preveno the leaves from shifbing, am]. Clips placed astricle the spring and fastened t0 one 0f the leaves, ancl provicled ab its extremities with shoulders projecting fron1 die face' 01 he spring an(l sustaining the clip-barwith- 0ut frictional oontact with Ehe spring, substantially as and f0r the purpose specifiecl ancl shown.

In testimony whereof Ihavehereunto s1' gnecl n1y name ancl affixed rny seal, in the presenee 0f bwo attesting witnesses, ab Syracuse, in the county Cf Ononclaga, in the Statue of New York, this 30th day Cf June, 1883.

THOMAS D. LINES. [L. s.]

Witnesses: y

FREDERIOK H. Gnans, WM. O. RAYMON]L 

